What is the effect of armature reaction?

A) Demagnetization of the main field B) Demagnetization of the brushes

C) Cross-magnetization of the brushes D) None of these

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What is the effect of armature reaction?

A) Demagnetization of the main field B) Demagnetization of the brushes

C) Cross-magnetization of the brushes D) None of these

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